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July 19, 2020 — Jackson County

Pigeon Creen off of Smrekar Road. Tiny creek in heavily wooded area. Also road and roadside clearings nearby.

Common Green Darner (Anax junius)
Observed
1 female and a couple Aeshna sp. darners
Brush-tipped Emerald (Somatochlora walshii)
Netted and released
A few as well as a few other, larger Somatochlora sp. that didn't perch and which I couldn't net.
Racket-tailed Emerald (Dorocordulia libera)
Photographed
a few
Photo of Racket-tailed Emerald
Autumn Meadowhawk (Sympetrum vicinum)
Observed
1 immature male
Band-winged Meadowhawk (Sympetrum semicinctum)
Photographed
several
Photo of Band-winged Meadowhawk
Belted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia proxima)
Netted and released
1 male
Blue Dasher (Pachydiplax longipennis)
Observed
2 males
Calico Pennant (Celithemis elisa)
Observed
1 male
Cherry-faced Meadowhawk (Sympetrum internum)
Netted and released
a few
Common Whitetail (Plathemis lydia)
Observed
1 male and 1 female
Eastern Amberwing (Perithemis tenera)
Photographed
1 male
Photo of Eastern Amberwing
Frosted Whiteface (Leucorrhinia frigida)
Netted and released
1 female
Ruby Meadowhawk (Sympetrum rubicundulum)
Netted and released
1 female
Twelve-spotted Skimmer (Libellula pulchella)
Observed
several
Ebony Jewelwing (Calopteryx maculata)
Observed
15+ on creek